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Monthly Archives: January 2013
PAD Tiny House Workshop in February
PAD Tiny House Design Workshop February 23 & 24, 2013 (9am-4:30pm) Historic Kenton Firehouse Are you dreaming of building your own tiny house on wheels but don’t know where to start? Are you wondering what other people are doing … Continue reading
Ten Year Olds Design Awesome Tiny Houses!
This morning I had the opportunity to present a tiny house workshop to an incredible bunch of fifth graders at The Island Schoolon Bainbridge Island. I was lucky enough to have Doug Clawson as my fifth grade teacher, so I … Continue reading
Posted in design, tiny house
Tagged fifth graders, Island School, kids and tiny houses, kids design tiny houses
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My New Favorite Thing
Glad I spent the weekend before last Weatherizing the Yurt. Yesterday it snowed a bit here in Portland. It was, of course, Portland-style snow: pretty little flakes that melt the second they hit the ground, no intention of sticking around. … Continue reading
Posted in minimalism, Things Challenge, yurt
Tagged 100 Thing Challenge, flax seed pillow
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Warming Up the Yurt
I spent the weekend Weatherizing the Yurt and the following couple of days it was so warm in here I had to turn the heater down to its halfway point! But this also coincided with unseasonably warm weather. We had … Continue reading
Posted in building, yurt
Tagged air sealing, passive solar, weatherizing, weatherizing a yurt
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Weatherizing the Yurt
In November, as the temperatures started dropping, I spent some time Battening Down the Hatches. But during this last cold snap, and especially after I encountered some Moisture Management Problems, I decided it would be worthwhile to take additional steps … Continue reading
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Tagged air sealing, convective heat losses, weatherizing, weatherizing a yurt
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Grocery Getter
In high school I drove the family station wagon, which we’d dubbed The Grocery Getter. I’ve never owned a car of my own, but I have to admit cars really do make good grocery getters. Especially when you’re doing back … Continue reading
A Plan for a Cozy New Year
Last night the wind was whipping around my yurt, the bamboo scraping across the skylight, and I fell asleep trying to figure out a weatherization plan. I’d already done my best to heat myself up by drinking a nice warm … Continue reading